Tag Archives: stewardship

March 11, 2017


Exodus 36:5 “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the Lord commanded to be done.” When God’s people catch the vision, they rejoice to be part of His supply. I am reminded of Paul’s description of … Continue reading

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March 10, 2017


Exodus 34:32 Afterwards all the Israelites came near him, and he gave them all the commands the Lord had given him on Mount Sinai. Once again we are reminded that when God gives something it is rarely just for the … Continue reading

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March 8, 2017


Exodus 31:6 “Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to help him. Also I have given skill to all the craftsmen to make everything I have commanded you.” Where the Japanese, following the Hebrew, … Continue reading

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March 2, 2017


Exodus 16:17-18 The Israelites did as they were told; some gathered much, some little. And when they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too … Continue reading

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February 24, 2017


Exodus 4:2 Then the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied. God’s provision is abundant, but all too often we fail to recognize it. It had probably never occurred to Moses that God … Continue reading

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December 21, 2016


Philippians 2:6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped… Once again I like the turn of phrase in the Japanese here. It says, “He did not consider equality with God as … Continue reading

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October 9, 2016


Mark 12:38-40 As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted in the marketplaces, and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the … Continue reading

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September 30, 2016


Matthew 21:1-3 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with … Continue reading

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September 8, 2016


Jeremiah 32:27 “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?” I have always loved God’s gentle humor here. He is literally quoting Jeremiah back to him, from the beginning of Jeremiah’s prayer in … Continue reading

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July 27, 2016


Psalm 119:98-100 Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me. I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes. I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey … Continue reading

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